Antique advertising collectors like vivid colors

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #WestnofaFurniture #AntiqueAdvertising Collectors of antique advertising look for vivid colors and eye-catching graphics. And who would have brighter colors ... Continue Reading →

Silver plate was popular in Victorian era

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #SilverPlate #BraidedRugs This silver on copper “bisquit jar” is a classic Victorian piece. It uses an old spelling for “biscuit,” a ... Continue Reading →

Advertising art has historic significance

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #AdvertisingArt #Lunchbox #BusinessCard Advertising and store collectibles have historical significance and brand recognition as well as artistic value. A combination ... Continue Reading →

Escale watch features 24 time zones

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #Escale The Louis Vuitton Escale Time Zone watch features the world’s 24 time zones. Escale (“stopover” in French) was created to appeal to the world ... Continue Reading →

Royal Worcester porcelain started in 1751

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #RoyalWorcester Since 1751, Royal Worcester has been known worldwide for its collections of porcelain goods. It remains one of the oldest producers of tableware ... Continue Reading →

Arts and Crafts umbrella stand

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #ArtsandCrafts Arts and Crafts furniture was in style from the late 19th to the early 20th century. It was very different from the ornate styles of the earlier ... Continue Reading →

Tiffany Studios also made practical objects

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #RockerBlotter #CookieCutters Tiffany Studios is synonymous with luxury and decorative items like jewelry, useful pieces made of precious metals and elaborate ... Continue Reading →

Wiener dog letter opener made in Austria

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques It’s a Wiener dog from a Wiener workshop! Vienna, Austria, or “Wien” in German, was a major European cultural center. The Wiener Werkstatte may be ... Continue Reading →

Chinese porcelain often had symbolic meaning

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #ChinesePorcelain The Hundred Treasures theme was popular in Chinese art during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Many objects of daily life that impart symbolic ... Continue Reading →

Cabaret dinnerware designed for Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #CabaretDinnerware To attract western travelers to Japan, the government of Japan commissioned American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) to design the ... Continue Reading →